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  1. cantwellcolton

    few questions

    kinda wondering if it has anything to do with the rhode island red -- she seems a little more rude or bossier than the others are....
  2. cantwellcolton

    few questions

    1. I have 6 chickens - 1 red and 5 barred -- each day i get only 2 eggs (for about 3wks now) - which is nice .... but not what i was hoping for ... why would the others be not laying? 2. why dont the chickens use the laying boxes i made? haha i went to all the work to make them nice little...
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    Hold my hand - real basic coop plans!

    remember - amateurs built the ark - pros built the titanic.
  4. cantwellcolton

    new guy on the block

    probably creep them out -- hahaha - id think it was awesome -- got my chicken coop AND my quail coops both almost complete -- just need some zipping up with wire on the seams -- and to put the doors on... pretty pleased with both of them... ill put pictures up when theyre complete.
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    new guy on the block

    thanks that was very helpful.
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    new guy on the block

    also ive read that they shouldnt be with chickens -- How close can the pens be though -- i have plenty of space would like to keep them kinda in the same area if its ok.
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    new guy on the block

    got a pretty good idea of what im going to do in my head ... i just want to be sure they have enough room to be comfortable -- i know theyre birds but i want them to be comfortable and happy birds.
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    dumb questions from the new guy

    about to start my quail coop even though they wont be moving in for a while -- and my main questions as of right now - -what is a comfortable height of roof to floor clearance .. - can it have an upper area for "housing" and a lower level for walking around etc (will they use a ramp?) - i...
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    new guy on the block

    have you ever considered keeping the wings clipped - i understand this could be tedious and time consuming depending on the number you have but i only have 6 right now so its not that big of a deal -- -- guess ill start training... my ninja honing skill also -- you say low -- what a good...
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    Hold my hand - real basic coop plans!

    yeah i guess thats true - but i meant it is pretty simple and straight forward - and if you had any questions or doubts you could consult your kitchen cabinets.
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    new guy on the block

    do they always fly like that? even when theyre older? i was under the impression they were mostly ground birds -- will i need to keep them in the coop im building or will they be able to come out and walk around safely?
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    new guy on the block

    but ive been reading up on the forum and decided i needed some quail - so i picked up 6 northern bobwhites today... i didnt realize they could fly so well... hahaha theyre all fine - just had a garage adventure.
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    Hold my hand - real basic coop plans!

    what are you making the nest boxes out of? - if theyre just wooden boxes just put a hinge on it with a latch - no real skills needed there.
  14. cantwellcolton

    Cheapest DIY coop for new "peeps" - 4 backyard chickens

    see about going over to anywhere theyre doing construction (building houses etc) - if you ask theyre usually let you take drops for free..
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    Zombies!

  16. cantwellcolton

    old cars

    didnt look through ALL of the threads in this section -- bc im lazy - but hadnt seen anything about cars... Like mentioned in my Intro - im 28 and live in south texas - and most free time i have (which is very little) goes into old cars--- i love them -- currently have a 75 Dart that i cruise...
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    Show off your small or cheap made coop

    these are fantastic... kinda cant wait to show mine off -- haha just started on the one at my house today --
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    new from texas

    Hey everyone - just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. names Colton - from South Texas - near the Corpus Christi Area and just getting into raising chickens recently ... look forward to "getting to know you all" and learning and sharing. *edit - also - if you noticed my little picture...
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